Ralliart Colt Retained Value

[Rdster]

Here's a snippet from the drive.com.au website.

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=41470


Top 10 Best and Worst vehicles by category
Jez Spinks, drive.com.au, 06/07/07

Best mainstream cars for retained values

Subaru Impreza WRX STi 57%
Volkswagen Golf R32 5dr auto 56%
Volkswagen Golf R32 manual 3dr 55%
Subaru Impreza 2.0R 54%
Volvo C30 54%
VW Golf GTI manual 54%
HSV VXR 54%
Honda Civic Sport auto 54%
Mitsubishi Colt Turbo 52%
Mitsubishi Colt Cabriolet 51%
Peugeot 207 XE 51%

[lovecolt]

So 52% is considered good?? Looks pretty bad to me :p

[Steve-B]

plus they droppped the price 5g, so yeah, the valve might be out the window now...lol

[Rdster]

This was suppose to be a positive post. :)

The title of the article is 'Best Mainstream Cars For Retained Value'

Look at the list and realise the cars that don't appear on it. :)

[Jusnippinout]

I'm afraid that resale values are not dictated by the original purchase price, but by the 'contemporary' price. Buyers will look at the current price of a newie when evaluating the price of a used car, so any drop in the new price will reduce the price of used cars (provided the specs are similar), tossing the 'Resale %' rule out of the window.

Sorry!

[Raymond6]

Thanks to our friends at drive.com.au

Even bettter news in the light car category with the Colt Turbo and the Cabrio taking the top two positions this comes with the news that the Colt is the fastest growing light car in sales in Australia in the last quarter:

Top 10 Best and Worst vehicles by category
Jez Spinks, drive.com.au, 06/07/07

Light Cars

Best 10

Mitsubishi Colt Turbo 52% :D
Mitsubishi Colt RZ Cabrio 51% :cool:
Peugeot 206 CC 1.6 51%
Peugeot 207 XE 51%
Peugeot 207 GT 50%
Peugeot 207 XT auto 50%
Peugeot 207 HDi 50%
Peugeot 207 XT man 49%
Honda Jazz VTi-S man 49%
Holden Tigra 49%


Worst 10

Proton Savvy 1.1 auto 38%
Proton Savvy 1.1 manual 39%
Proton Satria GX manual 39%
Proton Satria GXR 40%
Proton Satria GX auto 40%
Renault Clio Campus manual 40%
Renault Clio Campus auto 41%
Hyundai Getz 1.6 manual 41%
Hyundai Getz 1.4 3dr 41%
Citroen C2 VTS 41%

[phul007]

As the colt is sold overseas in a similar model and if it stills continues to sell and not be discontinued like the Ralliart Magna, then the value of the Colt will be ok even though it will go down too fast for some.. A new Ralliart magna was 52K including sunroof and now nearly 5 years later you are lucky to get 25-28K for nearly 50% loss (5K/year). Hopefully the Colt will go the same as a GSR that it will have a dedicated group that will realise the value of the car and how outstanding it is compared to others. Bottom line is that a car is like playing the pokies you know that you have lost your money before you even play but you do it anyway and have some fun along the way.

Phill:p

[Macca]

What 2nd hands cars, i been looking and there are none, there is only in tazzie for 25k, but i can get a new car cheaper on the road in NSW i hope (Rego changeover is about $1000 worth)